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President Barack Obama: Turning a new page in American history
By Christine Anne Piesyk | January 20, 2009 | 
The complete text of President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address and the complete text of the “We Are One” speech delivered Sunday, January 18, at the Lincoln Memorial, are presented at the end of this article.
Moved to tears....
At noon today, Senator Barack Obama became President Barack Obama, a few minutes before he actually took the oath of office. The transfer of power is dictated by law, and law says at 12 noon on January 20th.
In the ballroom at Austin Peay State University, students, teachers and guests watched as the hand of the clock ticked 12, triggering cheers, cries of “yes” and emotional tears of joy and hope, watching the event unfold on a projection screen. Minutes later, with his hand on the famed Lincoln Bible, Obama stood tall at the podium, swearing to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” His wife Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha, stood by his side. The APSU ballroom again filled with applause, cheers and tears.
Leading up to the oath of office...
It was a scene repeated across the country in the obvious places like Times Square in New York, Atlanta, Pasadena, and downtown Chicago, but also in places like Harlem, where large screens on street corners gave everyone a chance to view. In churches, public halls, classrooms and other venues, all eyes were on Washington, where more than two million people braved 20 degree temperatures and near single-digit wind chills to stand, wait and watch this piece of history unfold. «Read the rest of this article»
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APSU organizations to host “Inauguration Watch”
By Terry McMoore | January 13, 2009 |
The Austin Peay State University Student Government Association (SGA) and the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will host a Inauguration Watch Party on Tuesday, January 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Morgan University Center ballroom.
Join us in the University Center Ballroom for snacks and drinks to watch this monumental moment in history as Barack Obama is sworn in and becomes the 44th President of the United States. The Inaugural Parade begins at 11:00 p.m. and the Inauguration will begin at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsors of this event are SGA & NPHC (Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma). APSU is located at 601 College Street Clarksville, TN.
This event is free and open to the public.
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